Rachel Brumm

They completely ruined this movie. The book is fantastic with lots of smart literature clues and puzzles. It was like reading a library version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Also, one of the most charming things about the book was the character development throughout it. The movie eliminates Haley quickly, who probably had the most heart warming change. The movie tossed aside character development and all the whimsy and mystery for a bad D list made for TV movie. If you read the book and loved it, run fast away from this movie. My daughter and I read it and were excited to celebrate finishing it by watching the movie. We spent the hour disappointed and had to force ourselves to finish.